Characteristics in the secretion of liver TNF-α induced by infusion of LPS into veins in goats

AIM: To study the role of liver in immune regulation in experimental endotoxemia. METHODS: 17 castrated male goats were subjected to simultaneously installing catheters in jugular, hepatic and portal veins by surgery. Four days later, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was infused in term of three groups as followings: In group ①, LPS of 20 EU (endotoxin unit, EU)·kg^-1 was infused into portal vein; In group ②, LPS of 20 EU·kg^-1 was infused into jugular vein and LPS of 1 500 EU·kg^-1 infused into jugular vein in group ③. Before and after infusion, blood samples were collected from the three veins through the catheters for 8 h.The plasma levels of TNF-α were measured by RIA. RESULTS: In group ①, the plasma TNF-α levels of hepatic and portal vein rose to peak value at 5 h, but that of the jugular vein did not changed. In group ②, the plasma TNF-α levels in hepatic vein rose to peak value at 3 h. The TNF-α levels of jugular vein rose to peak value at 1 h and the one in portal vein enhanced continuously between 0-8 h. In group ③, the plasma TNF-α levels in jugular, hepatic and portal vein rose to significant peaks at 1 h simultaneously. CONCLUSION: During experimental endotoxemia,liver showed different dynamic characteristics in TNF-α secretion according to the pathway and doses of LPS delivery.     

美洲大蠊对免疫性肝纤维化大鼠肝功能的影响

[目的]探讨美洲大蠊对免疫性肝纤维化大鼠肝功能的影响。[方法]采用腹腔注射猪血清法诱导大鼠免疫性肝纤维化模型,在造模的同时分别用不同剂量的受试药物(美洲大蠊总提取物和美蠊氨)干预,以秋水仙碱为阳性对照药,分别于试验第4周和第12周结束时取血检测血清中ALT(谷丙转氨酶)、AST(谷草转氨酶)和TBIL(总胆红素)的含量,并在第12周结束时处死大鼠,取肝脏称重并计算肝脏指数。[结果]试验4周后,美洲大蠊总提取物能明显降低大鼠血清中ALT、AST、TBIL的含量。试验12周后,美蠊氨能明显降低大鼠血清中ALT、AST、TBIL的含量,但此时美洲大蠊总提取物对3个指标的影响不大。[结论]美洲大蠊对免疫性肝纤维化具有一定的防治作用,能明显改善肝功能。     

Effect of antifibrotic herb serum on rat hepatic stellate cell proliferation and collagen synthesis

AIM: To investigate the effect of Chinese herbs, Ganxianfang(GXF), on rat hepatic stellate cells (HSC) proliferation and collagen synthesis. METHODS: Two types of herb serum, portal venous serum and circumferential venous serum, were prepared from rats infused intragastrically with 16, 8, 4 times adult dose of GXF decoction. HSC isolated from rat liver were processed with the above sera in vitro. Then we mensurated the radioactivity of HSC admixed with [[³H]H]proline and [[³H]H]thymine to judge the effect on proliferation and collagen synthesis of HSC. RESULTS: Both two types of serum collected 0.5, 1, 2 h after intragastrical infusion inhibited HSC proliferation (P＜0.05), and the serum collected 1 h after intragastrical infusion had the strongest effect (P＜0.05). Portal serum decreasea collagen synthesis (P＜0.05), but circumferential serum had no effect (P＞0.05). CONCLUSION: Inhibition of HSC proliferation and decrease of collagen synthesis may contribute to the GXF antifibrotic action.     

长白猪肝脏、肾脏和淋巴结的显微形态及糖原PAS反应研究

[目的]对商品长白猪的组织形态学进行研究,了解商品长白猪宰前的生理状态。[方法]采集长白猪的肝脏、肾脏和淋巴结3种组织器官并制成石蜡切片,采用H.E染色方法对其组织结构进行研究。[结果]肾脏和肝脏的组织结构形态正常,肾脏和肝脏的细胞核染色明显,淋巴结的皮质和髓质分界不清晰,周围组织没有明显的淋巴索,淋巴窦较小。糖原PAS染色结果表明肝脏中的糖原颗粒较少,分布不均匀,而肾脏中糖原或糖蛋白多集中于血管球和肾小囊壁上。[结论]该研究可为今后进一步的商品长白猪理论研究奠定基础。     

饲粮中添加啤酒花渣对肉仔鸡肝和肾功能的影响

[目的]探讨啤酒花渣的饲用价值。[方法]各试验组肉仔鸡饲粮中分别添加0、4％、8％、12％、16％和20％啤酒花渣,研究啤酒花渣对肉仔鸡肝和肾功能的影响。[结果]各试验组肉仔鸡肝脏超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、过氧化氢酶（CAT）、总抗氧化能力（T-AOC）、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GSH—Px）和丙二醛（MDA）差异均不显著（P〉0．05）。各试验组肉仔鸡肝脏和肾脏谷丙转氨酶（GPT）、谷草转氨酶（GOT）、乳酸脱氢酶（LDH）、胆碱酯酶（CHE）、醛缩酶（ALD）差异均不显著（P〉0．05）。[结论]饲粮中添加啤酒花渣对肉仔鸡肝和肾功能无不良影响。     

鲈鱼对7种饲料原料的表观消化率及其对肝脏、肠道组织结构的影响

试验以Cr2O3为指示物,以70%基础饲料和30%的待测饲料原料组成试验饲料,在室内流水养殖系统中,采用虹吸法收集粪便,测定了初始体重为30±2.3 g的鲈鱼Lateolabrax japonicus对白鱼粉、血粉、虾糠、羽毛粉、双低菜粕、高筋粉和米糠中干物质、粗蛋白和能量的表观消化率.试验结果表明,鲈鱼对不同饲料原料的干物质表观消化率为98.71%～41.84%.其中白鱼粉为98.71%,显著高于其他各组(P<0.05).鲈鱼对白鱼粉和米糠的蛋白表观消化率很高,均在98%以上,双低菜粕也较高,为86.86%,血粉、羽毛粉和高筋粉在62.94%～71.08 9,6之间,虾糠仅为45.01%,显著低于其他各组(P<0.05).鲈鱼对不同饲料原料的能量表现消化率为95.24%～65.54%,对白鱼粉和高筋粉在90%以上,对血粉、羽毛粉、双低菜粕和米糠的能量表观消化率在74%以上.进行70 d的饲养实验后,取鲈鱼肝脏和肠道组织制作切片.观察到血粉、羽毛粉、双低菜粕、高筋粉和米糠对鲈鱼肝脏表现出肝损害所致的组织炎症反应、肝细胞水样变性和脂肪变性等病理特征.血粉、羽毛粉、双低菜粕组鲈鱼肠道皱襞出现顶端上皮细胞脱落、炎症细胞浸润等病理症状.     

Expression and Localization of HSPs in the Liver of Transported Pigs

To demonstrate the distribution and expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs) in the liver, five kinds of HSPs, namely HSP70 , HSP72, HSP86, HSP90 and HSP27 were determined after a long distance transport using immunohistochemistry and Western blot. All five HSPs were regularly detected in the liver of both the transported and the control group. Both nuclear and cytoplasmic labeling was present in hepatic cells;however, localization of HSPs was quite different in hepatocytes. The majority of HSP70, HSP72 and HSP27appeared to predominate in cytoplasm of the hepatocytes. Nuclear signals of HSP90 and HSP86 were most prominent in hepatocytes in which immunostaining in the cytoplasm was relatively weak compared with that in the nucleus. There was subjectively lower staining in the edge of hepatic labule, and lower numbers of HSPs labeled hepatic cells corresponded to light microscopic lesions. The obvious inductions of some HSPs were detected in the liver, especially the HSP90(P＜ 0.01) which belongs to the HSP90 family. However, the obvious reductions of HSP86 (P ＜ 0.05), which belong to the HSP90 family, and HSP27 ( P ＜ 0.05), which belong to small families, were detected in stressed pig liver after six hours of long distance transportation.     

中西药结合治疗雏鹅病毒性肝炎的试验研究

观察3种方法治疗雏鹅病毒性肝炎的疗效,选出较好的治疗方案,以提高雏鹅病毒性肝炎的治愈率。分别进行人工感染预防及治疗试验和临床治疗试验。在临床治疗试验中选自然发病的莱茵雏鹅共5466只,将患鹅随机分为4组,分别采用保肝散、病毒灵、保肝散加病毒灵治疗,并设空白对照组。结果表明,保肝散配合病毒灵组治疗效果最好,治愈率达96.05%;保肝散组次之,为77.97%;病毒灵组再次,为72.18%;对照组为14.72%。采用保肝散配合病毒灵组治疗雏鹅病毒性肝炎高于其他两种方法,为临床治疗该病提供了确实可行的治疗方法。     

Protective effect of emodin on lung injury induced by hepatic fibrosis in rats

AIM:To explore the protective effect of emodin on lung injury induced by hepatic fibrosis in rats. METHODS:The hepatic fibrosis rat model was established with multiple pathogenic factors (CCl 4, ethanol, high fat, high cholesterol and low choline) and treated with different doses (20 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg) of emodin for 4 weeks. The hepatic index was measured. The biochemical indexes, endotoxin, homocysteine, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase,alanine aminotransferase, total bilirubin, total cholesterol and triglyceride, and hepatic fibrosis indexes, hyaluronic acid, laminin, collagen IV and procollagen Ⅲ, were detected. The histopathological changes of the liver were observed. The pulmonary index was determined. The histopathological changes of the lungs were observed. The levels of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO) and peroxynitrite (ONOO-) in the lung tissues were analyzed. RESULTS:The rat hepatic fibrosis model was successfully established. In model group, lung edema and inflammation occurred, and the pulmonary index and the levels of TNF-α, MDA, NO and ONOO- in the lung tissues were increased significantly. In emodin treatment groups, the pulmonary indexes were lower than that in model group. The pathological injury of the lung tissues was alleviated. The levels of TNF-α, MDA, NO and ONOO- in the lung tissues were decreased. CONCLUSION:Emodin has a protective effect on lung injury induced by hepatic fibrosis in rats.